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Gaius Caesar, Roman Consul (20 BC - 21 Feb 4 AD)

Alias Gaius Vipsanius Agrippa

Commonly known as Gaius Caesar or Caius Caesar, he was adopted by his maternal grandfather the Roman Emperor, Augustus Caesar, who named him and his brother, Lucius, co-heirs. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3395?rskey=ACgPC1&result=1&q=gaius%20caesar Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Caesar Relationships: Gaius Caesar was a son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (c. 63 B.C.-12 B.C.)
Gaius Caesar was a grand-child of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (63 BC-14)
Gaius Caesar was a relative of Tiberius (16 Nov 42 BC-16 Mar 37 AD)

Julia Augusti filia (30 Oct 39 BC-14 AD) was a mother of Gaius Caesar
Lucius Caesar (17 BC-20 Aug 2 AD) was a brother of Gaius Caesar
Linked print sources: as Mentions or references - London in 1710, from the Travels of Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach .
 References in Documents:
Consolidated catalogue of 1695: The Book of the Vice-Chancellor (MacGregor, ed.) 72 Cæsar Augustus Divi F. Pater Patriæ. C. L. Cæsares Augusti F. Cos. Desig. Princ. Juvent. Caius & Lucius Agrippæ filij (ab Augusto adoptati) cum Clypeis hastis, sympulo et lituo. Ar. Augustus. Caius and Lucius sons of Agrippa (adopted by Augustus) with shields, spears, cup and staff.
Thomas Platter's travel diary (1599)

In the next room the gold embroidered tapestry on the walls told the history of the murder of Julius Caesar, the first emperor. By the door stood three of the emperor's electors (electores) in customary dress painted in life-like fashion.

Thomas Platter's travel diary (1599) three of the emperor's electors (electores) in customary dress painted in life-like fashion.
London in 1710, from the travels of Zacharias Conrad von Uffenbach A Caput August laureatum. Inscription: Caesar Augustus Divi F. Pate Patriae. Reverse: Cajus & Lucius cum clypeis. Inscription Princ. Juvent. below C. L. Caesar.